The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01

was large and satisfactory. People are buying
better goods than ever before.
Is or 20 per cent. better than in 80. We sold q
better class of goods. The holiday trade greatly
exceeded that of 50.
g. L. W. Mack boots and shoes Business in
our line has been about the same as IN the pre-
vious year. People with US call for cheaper
goods. We sold more pairs Of shoes than in 'S5,
but not as high priced goods.
The Bowen-Merrll Company: Business with
as has far ahead of 1885. We have sold
more fine goods Holiday trade. compared
with previous years. was in every respect better.
The great amount of goods got rid of showed
that people had money and were willing to spend
it. We consider trade in very healthy condi-
tion Collections have been tip-top. Onr Gus
toners pay almost too promptly; they take off
the discount and remit.
Bingham 6 Walk, jewelry: The year closing
with to-day has been better year than 1885,
Our December trade was % per cent. above any
thing we have ever had. We sold finer goods in
greater quantity than ever before.
II. Bamberger, hats and furs: Trade has been
flush times of the war There has been greater
demand for valuable goods which clearly tells
the story of good times. The people Of Indian
apols and vicinity demand the best goods. The
holiday trade has been better than for years.
Herman Lieber, dealer in pictures and artists
materials: There has been a better demand for
pictures and artists materials. Our business is
l5 per cent better than in 1885. Picture-frames
are made here, ana we do our own gliding L
think there IS some falling off In amateur work.
The taste in pictures is improving. They are
dropping cheap lines of chromos, and getting q
better class Of eagravingse
New York Store, dry goods We have no way,
until we invoice, of determining the increase
over the previous year. It was however, a sat
isfaetory business.
L. s. Ayres & Co., dry goods: We have had
| good trade, and our holiday trade was very
large.
II. P. WATSON & Co., dry goods: Business has
averaged about as in 1885. The tendency with
| us has been to a finer class of goo6s. Our holt
| day trade was better than in '85. The trade for
December made up for what was short in Octo-
Der, when the weather was unseasonably warm
| and our sales fell off
| Nj. H. Spades, dry goods: / do not think we
have done any more business than in 80. Our
| holiday trade was better than last year. but
otherwise business was about the same. How
| ever We did not find it hard work to sell
goods People had more money and were buy
] ing finer goods.
| Eastman, Schleicher & Lee carpets and dra-
| peries: Compared with 1885 our business in the
! past year has been 80 per cent better. We have
done three times the business we calculated upon.
| The demand has been for fine goods especially
| in the drapery line.
Albert Gall carpets and draperies: Our trade
during the past year was excellent We never
| sold many fine goods This is true of all de-
| partments notably in lace curtains and draper
les AS to profits that is different thing. We
have sold very close.
W. H. Roll, carpets and draperies: Business
was 25 per cent. better than in 85 The demand
was for better goods Collections have beer
good.
O. W. Williams, of Pfaf1in & Co.. pianos ani
organs: The general results of business in 1885,
are far ahead Of 1885. Our holiday trade was a
least 30 per cent better. The outlook for '87 i.
very satisfactory. indeed. Our collections were
better than in 85 People bought on shorte
time and more paid cash. We have more agents
selling than we had in any previous year Gu
trade is running to finer grade of pianos
which indicates that people are getting better OF
financially
u. H. Baldwin & Co.: Our business has bee,
much better than in 'S5. Collections have beef
better and the year has been profitable w
have sold q greater number Of high-grad
pianos than In any previous year. We SHOULD
think the piano houses of this city sold ]. 30
pianos last year and about 8. 900 organs
Emil Wulschner: My business in '86 is tn
best in nine years. / have sold three times tn
number Of pianos that I did in '85. retaile
thirty-eight pianos for the holidays and twenty
six organs Our band-instrument trade extend
? almost all over the United States.
George C. Pearson: My trade in 1886 was
great improvement ever 49, the sales being 2
}: per cent better. The demand has been for bel
. tons have been fairly good. with few losses.
1 Bradley Manufacturing Company, w. b. Hol
Q ton, manager. agricultural Implements: The pas
years business has been much better than eve
before. We have made more money in 86 tina
: in the last five years. The country financial
j appears to be on a sound footing. We look fc
q fine business In 49,
!. a. T. Conde agricultural implements: On
r business has bean much better than in 80. Trad
was larger and q better quality. Collection
i were better, losses few and in small amounts
z Mccormack Harvesting Company, J. B. Hey
8 wood, general agent: We made 500 more sale
f the past year than in '85. Our books have M
been closed, but we think trade was SATISFACTORY
K In purchasing the property at the corner
Pennsylvania and Maryland streets for the M
l. Cormack Company, had in contemplation tt
erection Of . building adapted to the agriculture
Q implement trade, dividing it up into four stor
Q rooms, the building to be four or Ave storis
t high. We have not yet completed plans for IL
f structure, each store will be arranged to So
3 the occupant. The building will be Of brick.
l. cost from fifty to sixty thousand dollars 1t
l. the intention to have 1t ready for occupant
early in the fall. The Mccormick Company wi
}, | occupy one of the rooms
!, w. L. Elder, furnture: There was decide
= Improvement over the previous year. We ha,
e sold more of the finer kinds of furniture, viii,
indicates that people are great deal more pro
=, | porous.
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